Summary
A non-fiction picture book. How do animals sleep? Some alone, some in packs, some upside-down, some in the daytime…Kate Prendergast takes a close look at the sleeping habits of a wide range of animals, birds and fish. Includes meerkats, bats, horses and dogs - and who knew that fish slept with their eyes open? A first information book, illustrated with beautiful close-ups of the animals featured, the book ends with a question - do animals dream? and four pages of curious animal facts.
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781910646274 |
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| ISBN-10: | 191064627X |
| Author: | Kate Prendergast |
| Publisher: | Old Barn Books |
| Imprint: | Old Barn Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 32 |
| Release Date: | 5 September 2019 |
| Weight: | 204g |
| Dimensions: | 245mm x 245mm |
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Critics Review
Gorgeous illustrations attractively answer any curious child’s question: where and how do different animals sleep?… Brief notes at the end provide exactly the right amount of information to add detail to the pictures. – Julia Eccleshare * LoveReading4Kids * I fell in love with the illustrations. What a lovely way to teach children about other animals… This would make a lovely gift for young children. – Louise Nettleton * Book Murmuration blog * Infused with a lovely, gentle humour and with the added bonus of a factual section at the end. Perfect bedtime reading. – Sarah Donaldson * Gardners wholesale publication * ‘Sleep” is a gorgeous, gentle book, perfect for young nature lovers… This stunning information book, with its focus on sleep, will be a perfect story for sharing at bedtime. – Emma Davis * Childcare Expo *
About The Author
Kate Prendergast
After years of working in the transport industry and raising a son and daughter, Kate’s growing interest in illustration led to an MA degree in Childrens’ Book Illustration at Cambridge School of Art. This is Kate’s third picture book and a change of artwork style as her previous titles Dog On A Train and Dog On A Digger were both black and white illustrations.
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